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Location</font></b><br>(Country profile category: Geography)</td></TR></TABLE>
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<p><b>Afghanistan:</b>
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Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
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<p><b>Albania:</b>
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Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro
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<p><b>Algeria:</b>
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Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
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<p><b>American Samoa:</b>
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Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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<p><b>Andorra:</b>
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Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
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<p><b>Angola:</b>
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Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
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<p><b>Anguilla:</b>
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico
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<p><b>Antarctica:</b>
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continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle
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<p><b>Antigua and Barbuda:</b>
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
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<p><b>Arctic Ocean:</b>
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body of water mostly north of the Arctic Circle
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<p><b>Argentina:</b>
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Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
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<p><b>Armenia:</b>
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Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey
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<p><b>Aruba:</b>
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
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<p><b>Ashmore and Cartier Islands:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Australia
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<p><b>Atlantic Ocean:</b>
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body of water between Africa, Europe, the Southern Ocean, and the Western Hemisphere
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<p><b>Australia:</b>
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Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
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<p><b>Austria:</b>
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Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
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<p><b>Azerbaijan:</b>
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Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia
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<p><b>Bahamas, The:</b>
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Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida
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<p><b>Bahrain:</b>
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Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
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<p><b>Baker Island:</b>
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
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<p><b>Bangladesh:</b>
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Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
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<p><b>Barbados:</b>
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
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<p><b>Bassas da India:</b>
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Southern Africa, islands in the southern Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from Madagascar to Mozambique
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<p><b>Belarus:</b>
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Eastern Europe, east of Poland
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<p><b>Belgium:</b>
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Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
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<p><b>Belize:</b>
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Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
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<p><b>Benin:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Nigeria and Togo
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<p><b>Bermuda:</b>
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North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North Carolina (US)
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<p><b>Bhutan:</b>
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Southern Asia, between China and India
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<p><b>Bolivia:</b>
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Central South America, southwest of Brazil
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<p><b>Bosnia and Herzegovina:</b>
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Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
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<p><b>Botswana:</b>
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Southern Africa, north of South Africa
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<p><b>Bouvet Island:</b>
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Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
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<p><b>Brazil:</b>
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Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
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<p><b>British Indian Ocean Territory:</b>
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Southern Asia, archipelago in the Indian Ocean, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia
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<p><b>British Virgin Islands:</b>
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Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
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<p><b>Brunei:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
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<p><b>Bulgaria:</b>
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Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey
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<p><b>Burkina Faso:</b>
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Western Africa, north of Ghana
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<p><b>Burma:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand
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<p><b>Burundi:</b>
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Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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<p><b>Cambodia:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
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<p><b>Cameroon:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
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<p><b>Canada:</b>
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Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean, north of the conterminous US
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<p><b>Cape Verde:</b>
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Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
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<p><b>Cayman Islands:</b>
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Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras
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<p><b>Central African Republic:</b>
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Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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<p><b>Chad:</b>
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Central Africa, south of Libya
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<p><b>Chile:</b>
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Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
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<p><b>China:</b>
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Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
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<p><b>Christmas Island:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
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<p><b>Clipperton Island:</b>
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Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
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<p><b>Cocos (Keeling) Islands:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka
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<p><b>Colombia:</b>
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Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
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<p><b>Comoros:</b>
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Southern Africa, group of islands in the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
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<p><b>Congo, Democratic Republic of the:</b>
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Central Africa, northeast of Angola
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<p><b>Congo, Republic of the:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
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<p><b>Cook Islands:</b>
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Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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<p><b>Coral Sea Islands:</b>
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Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
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<p><b>Costa Rica:</b>
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Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
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<p><b>Cote d'Ivoire:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
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<p><b>Croatia:</b>
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Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia
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<p><b>Cuba:</b>
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Florida
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<p><b>Cyprus:</b>
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Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
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<p><b>Czech Republic:</b>
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Central Europe, southeast of Germany
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<p><b>Denmark:</b>
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Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany
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<p><b>Djibouti:</b>
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
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<p><b>Dominica:</b>
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
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<p><b>Dominican Republic:</b>
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Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
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<p><b>Ecuador:</b>
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Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
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<p><b>Egypt:</b>
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Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip
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<p><b>El Salvador:</b>
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Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
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<p><b>Equatorial Guinea:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
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<p><b>Eritrea:</b>
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan
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<p><b>Estonia:</b>
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Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
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<p><b>Ethiopia:</b>
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Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
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<p><b>Europa Island:</b>
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Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
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<p><b>Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas):</b>
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Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina
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<p><b>Faroe Islands:</b>
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Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway
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<p><b>Fiji:</b>
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Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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<p><b>Finland:</b>
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Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia
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<p><b>France:</b>
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Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain
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<p><b>French Guiana:</b>
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Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname
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<p><b>French Polynesia:</b>
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Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
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<p><b>French Southern and Antarctic Lands:</b>
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south of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the southern Indian Ocean, along with the French-claimed sector of Antarctica, "Adelie Land"; the US does not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land"
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<p><b>Gabon:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
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<p><b>Gambia, The:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
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<p><b>Gaza Strip:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel
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<p><b>Georgia:</b>
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Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia
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<p><b>Germany:</b>
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Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
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<p><b>Ghana:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
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<p><b>Gibraltar:</b>
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Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
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<p><b>Glorioso Islands:</b>
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Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
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<p><b>Greece:</b>
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Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
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<p><b>Greenland:</b>
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Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
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<p><b>Grenada:</b>
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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Caribbean, islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
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<p><b>Guam:</b>
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Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
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<p><b>Guatemala:</b>
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Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Honduras and Belize and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico
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<p><b>Guernsey:</b>
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Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
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<p><b>Guinea:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
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<p><b>Guinea-Bissau:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
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<p><b>Guyana:</b>
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Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
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<p><b>Haiti:</b>
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Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
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<p><b>Heard Island and McDonald Islands:</b>
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Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
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Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
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<p><b>Honduras:</b>
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Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Nicaragua
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<p><b>Hong Kong:</b>
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Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
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<p><b>Howland Island:</b>
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Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
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<p><b>Hungary:</b>
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Central Europe, northwest of Romania
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<p><b>Iceland:</b>
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Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK
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<p><b>India:</b>
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Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
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<p><b>Indian Ocean:</b>
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body of water between Africa, the Southern Ocean, Asia, and Australia
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<p><b>Indonesia:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
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<p><b>Iran:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan
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<p><b>Iraq:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait
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<p><b>Ireland:</b>
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Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain
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<p><b>Israel:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
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<p><b>Italy:</b>
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Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
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<p><b>Jamaica:</b>
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
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<p><b>Jan Mayen:</b>
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Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
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<p><b>Japan:</b>
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Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
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<p><b>Jarvis Island:</b>
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to the Cook Islands
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<p><b>Jersey:</b>
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Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
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<p><b>Johnston Atoll:</b>
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands
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<p><b>Jordan:</b>
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Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia
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<p><b>Juan de Nova Island:</b>
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Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique
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<p><b>Kazakhstan:</b>
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Central Asia, northwest of China
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<p><b>Kenya:</b>
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania
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<p><b>Kingman Reef:</b>
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Oceania, reef in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
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<p><b>Kiribati:</b>
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Oceania, group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia; note - on 1 January 1995, Kiribati unilaterally moved the International Date Line from the middle of the country to include its easternmost islands and make it the same day throughout the country
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<p><b>Korea, North:</b>
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Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
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<p><b>Korea, South:</b>
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Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
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<p><b>Kuwait:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
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<p><b>Kyrgyzstan:</b>
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Central Asia, west of China
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<p><b>Laos:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
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<p><b>Latvia:</b>
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Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
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<p><b>Lebanon:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
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<p><b>Lesotho:</b>
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Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
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<p><b>Liberia:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
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<p><b>Libya:</b>
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Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
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<p><b>Liechtenstein:</b>
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Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
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<p><b>Lithuania:</b>
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Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
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<p><b>Luxembourg:</b>
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Western Europe, between France and Germany
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<p><b>Macau:</b>
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Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
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<p><b>Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of:</b>
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Southeastern Europe, north of Greece
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<p><b>Madagascar:</b>
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Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
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<p><b>Malawi:</b>
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Southern Africa, east of Zambia
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<p><b>Malaysia:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
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<p><b>Maldives:</b>
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Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
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<p><b>Mali:</b>
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Western Africa, southwest of Algeria
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<p><b>Malta:</b>
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Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
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<p><b>Man, Isle of:</b>
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Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
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<p><b>Marshall Islands:</b>
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Oceania, group of atolls and reefs in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Papua New Guinea
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<p><b>Martinique:</b>
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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<p><b>Mauritania:</b>
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Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
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<p><b>Mauritius:</b>
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Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
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<p><b>Mayotte:</b>
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Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
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<p><b>Mexico:</b>
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Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
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<p><b>Micronesia, Federated States of:</b>
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Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia
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<p><b>Midway Islands:</b>
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way from Honolulu to Tokyo
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<p><b>Moldova:</b>
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Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
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<p><b>Monaco:</b>
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Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
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<p><b>Mongolia:</b>
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Northern Asia, between China and Russia
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<p><b>Montserrat:</b>
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
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<p><b>Morocco:</b>
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Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara
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<p><b>Mozambique:</b>
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Southern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania
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<p><b>Namibia:</b>
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Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
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<p><b>Nauru:</b>
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
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<p><b>Navassa Island:</b>
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, about one-fourth of the way from Haiti to Jamaica
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<p><b>Nepal:</b>
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Southern Asia, between China and India
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<p><b>Netherlands:</b>
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Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany
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<p><b>Netherlands Antilles:</b>
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Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela and the other is east of the Virgin Islands
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<p><b>New Caledonia:</b>
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
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<p><b>New Zealand:</b>
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
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<p><b>Nicaragua:</b>
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Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
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<p><b>Niger:</b>
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Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
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<p><b>Nigeria:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
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<p><b>Niue:</b>
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga
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<p><b>Norfolk Island:</b>
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Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
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<p><b>Northern Mariana Islands:</b>
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Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
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<p><b>Norway:</b>
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Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
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<p><b>Oman:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE
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<p><b>Pacific Ocean:</b>
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body of water between the Southern Ocean, Asia, Australia, and the Western Hemisphere
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<p><b>Pakistan:</b>
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Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
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<p><b>Palau:</b>
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Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
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<p><b>Palmyra Atoll:</b>
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to American Samoa
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<p><b>Panama:</b>
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Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
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<p><b>Papua New Guinea:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
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<p><b>Paracel Islands:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
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<p><b>Paraguay:</b>
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Central South America, northeast of Argentina
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<p><b>Peru:</b>
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Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador
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<p><b>Philippines:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
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<p><b>Pitcairn Islands:</b>
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand
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<p><b>Poland:</b>
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Central Europe, east of Germany
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<p><b>Portugal:</b>
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Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
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<p><b>Puerto Rico:</b>
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic
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<p><b>Qatar:</b>
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Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
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<p><b>Reunion:</b>
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Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
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<p><b>Romania:</b>
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Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine
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<p><b>Russia:</b>
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Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean
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<p><b>Rwanda:</b>
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Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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<p><b>Saint Helena:</b>
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islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-way between South America and Africa
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<p><b>Saint Kitts and Nevis:</b>
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Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
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<p><b>Saint Lucia:</b>
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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<p><b>Saint Pierre and Miquelon:</b>
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Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
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<p><b>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:</b>
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Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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<p><b>Samoa:</b>
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Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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<p><b>San Marino:</b>
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Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
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<p><b>Sao Tome and Principe:</b>
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Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon
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<p><b>Saudi Arabia:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
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<p><b>Senegal:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
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<p><b>Serbia and Montenegro:</b>
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Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina
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<p><b>Seychelles:</b>
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Eastern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
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<p><b>Sierra Leone:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
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<p><b>Singapore:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
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<p><b>Slovakia:</b>
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Central Europe, south of Poland
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<p><b>Slovenia:</b>
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Southeastern Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
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<p><b>Solomon Islands:</b>
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Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea
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<p><b>Somalia:</b>
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia
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<p><b>South Africa:</b>
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Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
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<p><b>South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:</b>
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Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America
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<p><b>Southern Ocean:</b>
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body of water between 60 degrees south latitude and Antarctica
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<p><b>Spain:</b>
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Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
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<p><b>Spratly Islands:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines
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<p><b>Sri Lanka:</b>
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Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
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<p><b>Sudan:</b>
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Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
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<p><b>Suriname:</b>
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Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
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<p><b>Svalbard:</b>
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Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway
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<p><b>Swaziland:</b>
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Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
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<p><b>Sweden:</b>
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Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
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<p><b>Switzerland:</b>
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Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy
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<p><b>Syria:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey
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<p><b>Tajikistan:</b>
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Central Asia, west of China
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<p><b>Tanzania:</b>
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Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
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<p><b>Thailand:</b>
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Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
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<p><b>Togo:</b>
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Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
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<p><b>Tokelau:</b>
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Oceania, group of three islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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<p><b>Tonga:</b>
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Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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<p><b>Trinidad and Tobago:</b>
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
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<p><b>Tromelin Island:</b>
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Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
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<p><b>Tunisia:</b>
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Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
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<p><b>Turkey:</b>
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southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the
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Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between
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Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea,
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between Greece and Syria
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<p><b>Turkmenistan:</b>
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Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan
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<p><b>Turks and Caicos Islands:</b>
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Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas
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<p><b>Tuvalu:</b>
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Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
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<p><b>Uganda:</b>
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Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
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<p><b>Ukraine:</b>
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Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland and Russia
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<p><b>United Arab Emirates:</b>
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Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
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<p><b>United Kingdom:</b>
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Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
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<p><b>United States:</b>
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North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
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<p><b>Uruguay:</b>
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Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil
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<p><b>Uzbekistan:</b>
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Central Asia, north of Afghanistan
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<p><b>Vanuatu:</b>
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Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia
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<p><b>Venezuela:</b>
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<br>
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Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana
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<p><b>Vietnam:</b>
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<br>
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Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia
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<p><b>Virgin Islands:</b>
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
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<p><b>Wake Island:</b>
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<br>
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Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands
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<p><b>Wallis and Futuna:</b>
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<br>
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
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<p><b>West Bank:</b>
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<br>
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Middle East, west of Jordan
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<p><b>Western Sahara:</b>
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<br>
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Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
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<p><b>Yemen:</b>
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<br>
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Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
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<p><b>Zambia:</b>
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Southern Africa, east of Angola
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<p><b>Zimbabwe:</b>
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<br>
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Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
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<p><b>Taiwan:</b>
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<br>
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Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
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